FYI - beckham's salary equates to about US$ 100,000 PER DAY!!!
hope that made ur jaws drop...;)
i'm sad to see what he has come to....its not often u see a player who started with such talent and promise to become one of the legends of football end up with his career like this...
i remember him in the good old days for man. u. - in his prime - unstoppable.... [sigh] [tear].
2007-01-11 13:55:29 · 11 answers · asked by r€dЀυiŁ 4 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
i think it's quite shameful you know
if he managed to stay at man utd, he could have been included in the giggs,solskjaer & scholes "loyal gang" and be respected & loved by football fans forever. his career's been heading downwards since his move to real madrid and i think it's such a waste, esp when his free kicks are still legendary
it'll be cool if he's been humble and not going around for $$$ & fame & stuff , or look where he's ending up at now>?
2007-01-11 21:22:20 · answer #1 · answered by Saffron Boudoir 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're valuing him in terms of winning games, yeah, that's ridiculous. He's still better than most midfielders in the MLS, but not THAT much better, especially given his advancing age. But that's not how the Galaxy is valuing him. He's worth that much in terms of marketing the team, selling jerseys, and developing the game/league in the US. Real Madrid has seen that. Even though Beckham has been a bench player for much of his term in Madrid, he has brought in tremendous revenues for the club, allowing it to pass ManU as the wealthiest club in football. I expect that Beckham will probably make the Galaxy about $100,000 per day in the short-term. And if you add in the long-term benefits he'll bring the team in terms of increased interest in the MLS, he's well worth the price they're paying.
2007-01-11 15:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by Otis T 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it's rediculous, that a guy playing a game is getting paid $50 million a year. And I thought A-Rod's deal he signed with the Texas Rangers a few years ago was outragous.
2007-01-11 14:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I THINK BY PAYING HIM so much, Galaxy is as if financing Beck's travel, house and personal life. Galaxy is not paying him for the football because he is simply no longer good enough to win a match on his own.
2007-01-11 21:45:11 · answer #4 · answered by bhimh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have heard over here that if the us gets the football going over here he might be one of the premiere players. As Beckham would draw in people who know about him and the sport
2007-01-11 21:24:15 · answer #5 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what the hell are you on about?
"come to this..."
Come to what exactly, played for 2 of the best teams in europe, and now moved to one of the best aspiring leagues in the world?
Man, ur an idiot. Probably a Man U fan too, which would explain a lot
2007-01-11 16:01:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
That is ridiculous, even if it was for a legitimate sport such as Baseball or Football. I don't know why they think we Americans will suddenly become interested in soccer... its not a sport worth watching ... or capitalizing. =)
2007-01-11 14:01:39 · answer #7 · answered by Sir Alex Awesome Valentine, Esq. 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
dood hes not even that good, no its not worth it. all he is good at is freekicks, and freekicks dont wina soccer game for you. they could have found a better for a much better price. his salary is just ridiculous!
2007-01-11 13:58:11 · answer #8 · answered by randomdood 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
of course it is ridiculous..a rod is pissed off now!!
2007-01-11 13:58:24 · answer #9 · answered by KT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
.... and most of it is from endosements... He deserves EVERY penny
2007-01-11 17:47:20 · answer #10 · answered by CoolBreeze_1X 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋